leucoplast

noun

leu·​co·​plast ˈlü-kə-ˌplast 

: a colorless plastid especially in the cytoplasm of interior plant tissues that is potentially capable of developing into a chloroplast

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for leucoplast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast
• amassed

Kids Definition

leucoplast

noun

leu·​co·​plast ˈlü-kə-ˌplast 

: a colorless plastid of a plant cell usually concerned with starch formation and storage